Obituaries

Oct 27, 2022

Don Peck Packer, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 27, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Hands of Hope Hospice.

Don was born July 22, 1935, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Grant Parkinson Packer and Florence Peck Packer. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and...

Oct 27, 2022

Vicki Dree White, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 27, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Vicki was born February 11, 1941, in Saco, Montana, to Reese C Johnson and Itha Hansen Johnson. She had one brother, Scot Johnson, and one sister, Judy Warrel. She grew up and attended schools...

Oct 26, 2022

Nikolas Anthony “Pez” Lopez, 30, of Nampa, passed away on October 26, 2022, in Idaho Falls, after a courageous battle with the persistent demons of addiction. Nik was born July 14, 1992, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Roberta Ann Lopez (Kappel) and Salvador Lopez. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Lincoln High School....

Oct 25, 2022

Edith Violet Lindberg, 99, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2022 at The Gables of Ammon, while she was under the care of Enhabit Hospice.

Edith was born, along with her twin sister, Eva, September 12, 1923, in Grant, Idaho, to Brandon and Ellen Clifford. Edith was the youngest of the twins.

Oct 25, 2022

Jerold J. Hammer, 93, of Pocatello, passed away October 25, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of Heritage Hospice.

Jerold was born July 1, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harold Hartland Hammer and Grace Mamie Lombard Hammer. He grew up and attended schools in Ammon and graduated from Ammon High School. He also...

Oct 25, 2022

Rodney Dwen Ward, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 25, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Rod was born August 23, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Dwen Dean Ward and Cora Irene Hebertson Ward. He grew up in Ucon, Idaho, and graduated from Bonneville High School.

On July 3, 1996, he married Teresa....

Oct 25, 2022

John Wade Monroe, 81, of Rigby, passed away October 25, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Wade was born July 24, 1941, in Rigby, Idaho, to John Wallace Monroe and Opal Scott Monroe. He grew up and attended schools in Ririe, Idaho.

In 1963, he married Lona Heck Nipple in California. Lona later passed...

Oct 24, 2022

Mark Charles Johnson, 59, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on October 24, 2022.

He was born on July 18, 1963, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing in the great outdoors while growing up in Wyoming.

He held numerous jobs over his career, including being a first responder...

Oct 24, 2022

James William “Bill” Moss, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 24, 2022, at his home.

Bill was born August 6, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Stephen Lawrence Moss and Jenny Merle Lindsay-Moss. He grew up and attended schools in Bountiful, graduating from Bountiful High School. He later went on to attend Weber State to...

Oct 24, 2022

Francisca Labra De La Cruz, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 24, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Hand of Hope Hospice.

Francisca was born May 11, 1948, in Temascalcingo, Mexico, to Martin Martinez De La Cruz and Juana Felix De La Cruz.

On October 1,...

Oct 23, 2022

“Truly, I say unto you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.” - Matthew 18:3-5

Ava Christine West passed peacefully in...

Oct 23, 2022

Shirley Jane Christensen, 83, of Rigby, passed away October 23, 2022, at her home.

Shirley was born December 20, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Squire Coop Ritchie and Edna Floretta Russell Ritchie. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On July 3, 1982, she married...

Oct 23, 2022

Our mother and grandmother, Frankie Jeannine Wood Beckman, age 93, passed away peacefully October 23, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.

Jeannine was born January 18, 1929, in New Sweden to Edna and Kenneth Wood. She attended school at New Sweden School and Idaho Falls High School. Jeannine always loved telling her grandchildren stories about riding to school...

Oct 23, 2022

Irene Muir Mumford 03/29/1925- 10/23/2022

Irene Muir Mumford, 97, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died October 23, 2022 at Morning Star Assisted living of causes incident to age.

She was born March 29, 1925 in Parker, Idaho, to Royal Bassett Muir and Sylvia Eloise Powell Muir. She was the youngest of five children. She grew up...

Oct 23, 2022

Robert Eugene Siedelmann, 98, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 23, 2022, at Teton Post Acute Care of Idaho Fall.

Robert was born May 14, 1924, in Adair, Iowa, to Ernest Wilhelm Siedelmann and Dorothea Schildt Siedelmann. He grew up on farms in Casey, Iowa, where he also attended elementary school and graduated from Casey High School....

Oct 22, 2022

Max Andrew Mahon, also known as Maxine Lilith Chambers, 20, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away on October 22, 2022, in Stark County, Ohio.

Max was born on August 3, 2002, in La Grande, Oregon, to John Andrew Mahon and Jennifer Orme Pack. He grew up and attended schools in Washougal, Washington, Heppner, Oregon, and in the...

Oct 22, 2022

Ofelia Gonzalez, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 22, 2022, at her home.

Ofelia was born July 13, 1947, in Michoacan, Mexico, to Aureliano Meza and Dolores Ramirez Meza. She grew up in Mexico and moved to Idaho 27 years ago.

She married Federico Gonzalez in February of 1965, in Mexico.

She...

Oct 21, 2022

Clyde Leroy Lott, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 21, 2022, at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho.

Clyde was born February 16, 1930, in Ucon, Idaho, to Leroy Franklin Lott and Lillian Lester Bills Lott. He grew up and attended schools in Lincoln, Idaho.

On April 28, 1950, he married Sherry Godfrey in...

Oct 21, 2022

Sarah Jane Meyer, 45, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 21, 2022, as the result of a car accident.

Sarah was born May 9, 1977, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Benjamin Hal Meyer and Cynthia Jane Canter Meyer. She grew up and attended school in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. She also attended Idaho State...

Oct 21, 2022

Warren Robert Sayer, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 21, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Warren was born June 30, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Henry Sayer and Ora Hodge Sayer. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and...